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The Challenge Historian

Jacob Hollabaugh

Be it past, present, or future, if it"s happening in The Challenge universe then I am here to document it. Covering all things The Challenge, this Historian brings you: episode recaps in real time as they occur, deep dives into past seasons, historical perspective and answers to the greatest of Challenge debates, cast interviews, and more!

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43:26

The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals Episode 2 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/02/06

TJ is in the house doing group votes and I couldn’t be happier! Plus: Beth’s got jeans from Gauntlet 2, Leroy’s got poop jokes, no one wants to do the daily challenge, Amber is still good but maybe still too nice, Frank is getting busy, Adam and Steve are old but game, and Sylvia and KellyAnne remind the house that this is in fact a Rivals season! It’s The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals, episode 2 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:45)Beer Pong & Beth’s Jeans

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01:12:23

Battle of the Eras Season Recap & Awards (Plus State...

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/02/03

Six months ago the monumental 40th season of The Challenge kicked off. Now, a few weeks after it has ended, and as we watch a new All Stars season commence, we take one final look back at how things shook out for Battle of the Eras.Before getting to the season recap and awards, I dive into The State of The Challenge (or kind of the state of my fandom and all Challenge fandom really) and cover why the show is where it is and a bit of how it can get back on track. If that doesn't sound interesting,

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47:10

The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals Episode 1 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/01/30

The Challenge is SO BACK! Plus: TJ has a sick bike, Ashley gets leading lady honors, Frank is trying very hard to remain chill, Turbo eats berries and doesn’t speak, Dario is very much considering life as a step dad, and oh so many actual juicy real raw rivalries and emotions are at play and this season is going to rule!! It’s The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals, premiere episode recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:45)Open, Ashley Spotlight, Pumped Up (04:34)House, Jonna

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57:38

The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals Season Preview

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/01/23

One week out from the first ever MTV version of All Stars, the first ever themed version of All Stars, the return of the GOAT Challenge format - Rivals, the return of legends Ashley and Frank, a true mix of OGs to downright newbies, and hopefully - fingers crossed - the return of an over the top dramatic and chaotic Challenge season because this thing has a lot of potential! We are power ranking, we are predicting, we are previewing in all it’s hopeful glory The Challenge All Stars 5 Rivals, LET’S

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52:53

Battle of the Eras Episode 19 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/01/09

Three Champions are crowned (yes, three) as The Challenge 40 Battle of the Eras comes to a close. The Karma Vote plays a major role, Jordan dominates from start to finish, Jenny mostly does as well, Derek and Michele shine in second, Rachel moves all the way up, Bananas gets some solo R&R on the beach, Tori gets some solo singing time, and a whole bunch more in the second part of the final. It’s The Challenge 40 Battle of the Eras Episode 19 aka the finale recap, topics include:00:00 Cold

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38:18

Battle of the Eras Episode 18 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2025/01/02

Swimming, swimming, and then some more swimming! Plus: gorgeous sunsets, a white whale sighting, simple puzzles but the details matter, some more swimming - not sure if I mentioned that - and the karma points twist partially revealed and it’s as bad as we thought it might be! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 18, yes 18, recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:35)Karma Points Suck (04:34)Too Much Swimming (13:25)Checkpoint 1 (19:33)Checkpoint 2 (23:53)Checkpoint 3

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43:27

Battle of the Eras Episode 17 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/12/19

We’ve got plankton eating people, Jordan solidifying his favorite to win status, Michele confirming her puzzle queen status, a short but significant location change, last second birthday parties, new friends, old foes, and one long night in the water for two legends of the game battling for that final finals spot! It’s the Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 17 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Update & Agenda (00:37)Episode 15 & 16 Notes (08:40)Location Change (13:45)Daily Challenge

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47:25

Battle of the Eras Episode 14 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/11/21

All time daily challenge showdown! Plus: Team Young Buck trio makes an appearance, Rachel continues to dominate, Johnny says sorry, Karl and Dave are besties now, and Cory gets his dream elimination leaving poor Josh absolutely no shot. It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 14 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:34)Off Show Beefs (02:42)Opening House Segment (12:14)Daily Challenge (15:48)House/Club Segment (23:27)Elimination (34:43)Episode Awards (41:09)Targets

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30:11

Battle of the Eras Episode 13 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/11/14

I did not sign up for this much foot content, ok? Plus: group meditations, new alliances, best friends facing off, Rachel takes over the Angels, Josh finally picks a side, and Bananas keeps doing what Bananas knows best, stirring the pot! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 13 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:33)Feet Come Into Focus (02:12)Daily Challenge (05:37)Bus & Club (10:23)Elimination (15:52)Awards (21:06)Power Rankings & Predictions

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43:55

Battle of the Eras Episode 12 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/11/07

One minute they put you on Mount Rushmore the next minute you’re quitting because it’s too hot, how embarrassing! Plus: ice baths, GOAT talk, mini finals, purge, angels going down, devils rising up, toenails clipped, threat levels confirmed, and TJ brings a bit of Vegas to Vietnam! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 12 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:38)GOAT Talk (02:06)Daily Challenge (11:24)Antics & Shenanigans (25:20)Elimination (27:10)Awards

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34:48

Battle of the Eras Episode 11 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/10/31

Please open a theme park where I can play the daily challenges already! Plus: Tori fights back, those in the shadows get a light shone on them, the ladies of leisure put in some hard labor, Kyland adds another win, Rachel adds another secret number, and for the second week in a row, the tour de force known as classic pot stirring shit talking all eyes on me or else Johnny Bananas is here to burn it all to the ground! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 11 recap, topics include:Cold Open

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30:32

Battle of the Eras Episode 10 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/10/24

Johnny Bananas aka Captain Save-a-Show reports for duty! Plus: Devin is still here (kinda), the ladies of leisure have a rough day in the sun, Ryan gets last but in an impressive way, and the game has changed and the smart and savvy players have quickly picked up on the new way to play! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 10 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:37)Daily Challenge (02:33)New Game New Strategy (08:18)Bananas Classic (12:58)Tori Chose Wrong

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36:05

Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/10/17

Down goes the vacation alliance and Challenge fans everyone - ok mostly everywhere - rejoice! Plus: one of the best players ever is better off playing by themselves - who saw that coming, Laurel has never gotten a math question wrong in her life, Josh’s close friends don’t seem to treat him as well as his peripheral friends, and is Kyland that fast or did Devin just perform like ass? It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 9 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda

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37:17

Battle of the Eras Episode 8 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/10/14

The greatest Warrior in Challenge history puts on a show! Plus: Kaycee finally speaks and couldn’t be more wrong, Gladiator promo goes crazy, no adjustments made for Era 1 to have any chance, Cory gets heated, Theo averts the blame, Rachel has a nasty right hook, and I honestly can’t believe they didn’t sneak in any more uses of Are You Not Entertained! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 8 recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:40)Kaycee Super Wrong (03:30)Daily

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46:08

Battle of the Eras Episode 7 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/10/03

I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, ain’t no party like a true Challenge house party! Plus: Teck is OG of the week, Devin is truly smitten and firing from the hip because of it, they finally get to jump off that tall building they kept showing us, a lot of deal making in the shadows, and the collapse of Era 1 continues in every conceivable way! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 7 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:38)Devin’s Birthday Party (03:38)Daily

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45:12

Battle of the Eras Episode 6 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/09/26

(Note: Sorry about the audio quality, your boy accidentally had it set to the wrong microphone, whoops) Bananas the pot stirring villain is officially back! Plus: a vacation alliance handshake, the biggest strangest balloons I’ve ever seen, Derrick maybe breaks his leg, Devin and Michele face their first relationship hurdle, Laurel somehow is just skating by, Cory and Rachel get big elimination wins, and Josh has way too many friends and way too many IOUs and no idea how to handle this situation

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48:17

Battle of the Eras Episode 5 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/09/20

The newest chapter of reality tv’s longest running toxic relationship! Plus: Devin and Michele boo up, Emily desperately searches for positive energy anywhere in the house, Josh gets called out and steps up, Jonna tries to duck, Era 1 remains a complete mess, Nehemiah gets caught deal making then takes out a GOAT, and Tina Tool Time Barta has been to Home Depot way too many times NOT to dominate this elimination! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras, Episode 5 recap, topics include:Cold Open

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44:12

Battle of the Eras Episode 4 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/09/05

Challenge trivia jeopardy style? What is this Christmas? Plus: CT goes down hard, Jordan is being shifty, Josh bails on his word, date night for Brad and Emily, Laurel is going to do what Laurel wants to do and Johnny is going to go along with it, Aneesa with the near upset over my winner pick Jenny, and Derrick slays another elimination beast in controversial fashion! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 4 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:39)Opening House

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39:52

Battle of the Eras Episode 3 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/08/29

Tony what the hell are you doing?!? Plus: a great team daily, Era 1 is all over the place, Nia is living her best life, Averey is kicking some ass, Darrell hopefully didn’t actually throw his back, Devin proves his brain bonafides, Josh breaks up with Tori, and cue the old school montage because there is a TOGA PARTYYY!!! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 3 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:38)Romance Afloat (03:00)Daily Challenge Recap (05:40)Toga Party, Josh

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43:41

Battle of the Eras Episode 2 Recap

The Challenge Historian ·

2024/08/23

Balls In has been ruined, Tori bests Amanda again, Godfather vs Pitbull, Katie the MMA star, Olivia and Nurys don’t hate each other, Cara and Laurel definitely do hate each other, eight eliminations in 70 minutes is a LOT to breeze through, and Theo rocks Paulie's world and then some! It’s The Challenge Battle of the Eras Episode 2 Recap, topics include:Cold Open (00:00)Intro & Agenda (00:34)High Level Thoughts on Eras Invite (03:23)Era 3 Balls In (08:21)Era 1 Pole Wrestle (16:28)Era 2 Take

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